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Magnifiers & Other Visual Aids for Insect Monitoring [fact sheet] Hand lenses are small inexpensive optical devices that are easy to carry on a lanyard or folded up in a pocket. Most of them magnify 5 to 20 times.…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Greenhouse, Nursery & Garden Centers, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Yard & Garden	Agriculture & Gardens
Growing Vegetables: Managing Blossom End-Rot [fact sheet] Blossom-end rot (BER) is a disorder that commonly affects tomato, pepper and squash. Symptoms are caused by the death of a group of cells in the…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Yard & Garden	vegetable crops	Fact Sheet
Corn Rootworms in New Hampshire [fact sheet] Introduction We have three species of rootworms on New Hampshire corn. Their effects can sometimes be serious enough to require action. In states…	Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM)	Agriculture & Gardens
Growing Vegetables: Tomatoes [fact sheet] Tomatoes are one of the most popular crops among home gardeners, and with good reason: not only are tomatoes delicious and versatile, they are…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Yard & Garden	vegetable crops	Fact Sheet
Growing Sweet Corn [fact sheet] Sweet corn is a popular vegetable and is relatively easy to grow. Among market gardeners throughout New England, about half of the vegetable acreage…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Yard & Garden	vegetable crops	Fact Sheet
Growing Vegetables: Asparagus [fact sheet] Asparagus is a perennial crop that produces spears year after year for 10 to 15 years or longer if the plants are given adequate care. Because it…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Yard & Garden	vegetable crops
Growing Sweetpotatoes in New Hampshire [fact sheet] Sweetpotato* (Ipomoea batatas) is a member of the morning glory (Convolvulaceae) family. The sweetpotato is not related to the Irish potato, which…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Yard & Garden	vegetable crops
Growing Fruit: Grafting Fruit Trees in the Home Orchard [fact sheet] Grafting as a means of propagating fruit trees dates back several thousand years or more. Grafting is used for two principal reasons: most fruit…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Yard & Garden, Homesteading	tree fruit crops & orchards	Fact Sheet
Three-Lined Potato Beetle [fact sheet] Three-lined potato beetles are found on plants in the family Solanaceae, including potato, tomato and relatives. They are uncommon on potato, rare on…	Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM)	Agriculture & Gardens
Growing Fruits: Wild Lowbush Blueberries [fact sheet] Wild lowbush blueberries have always called New Hampshire home. These small, flavor and antioxidant-packed fruits are common in abandoned fields, in…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	Berry Crops	Fact Sheet
Fertilizing Trees and Shrubs [fact sheet] Why fertilize? Fertilizer provides a source of essential nutrients that plants need to grow normally and be healthy. Nutrients are also supplied…	Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Yard & Garden	Agriculture & Gardens
Research Report: High tunnel cucumber variety trial, 2010 In 2010, we evaluated fourteen varieties of cucumbers in a replicated trial in an unheated high tunnel at the NH Agricultural Experiment Station in…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	vegetable crops	Research Report
Research Report: Zucchini variety trial, 2010-2011 In 2010 and 2011, we evaluated eleven green and five yellow zucchini cultivars in replicated field trials at the NH Agricultural Experiment Station…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	vegetable crops	Research Report
Research Report: Summer squash variety trial, 2010-2011 In 2010 and 2011, we evaluated ten yellow summer squash cultivars (eight in each year; six in both years) in replicated field trials at the NH…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	vegetable crops	Research Report
Research Report: Winter sprouting broccoli research report, 2010 Sprouting broccoli is a traditional English crop for fresh market and home gardeners. Sprouting broccoli produces many small shoots, rather than a…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	vegetable crops	Research Report
Research Report: High tunnel tomato variety trial, 2011-2012 Tomato is the crop most commonly grown in high tunnels throughout New England. We compared several indeterminate tomato varieties in a replicated…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	vegetable crops	Research Report
Research Report: Temperature Moderating Effects of Low Tunnels Over Winter In Cool Climates – 2010 Low tunnels are temporary, small (4-8 ft tall, 5-10 ft wide) unheated structures with hoops made of PVC or metal conduit, covered with various…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops		Research Report
Research Report: Using low tunnels for overwintering crops - lessons learned Low tunnels are essential small greenhouses, built over crops for protection. They are sometimes used for protection from rain during the growing…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	vegetable crops	Research Report
Research Report: Brussels sprouts variety trial and topping study, 2013-2014 Brussels sprout is an important fall crop for many diversified vegetable growers and home gardeners in New England. Our objectives were to: 1)…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	vegetable crops	Research Report
Research Report: Sweetpotato early harvest study, 2014 In NH, sweetpotato is typically harvested in late September or early October. To ensure good eating quality, roots must be stored for a brief period…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	vegetable crops	Research Report

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